You may have noticed in the last few weeks that the egg compartment looks a little more spacious than usual. Our egg numbers have been slowly dwindling and we are now down to about half the usual yield. It is typical for numbers to bounce around a bit, with some dips and rises. … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Dwindling Egg Numbers
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Essex Farm: Finally Freezing
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "The kids went directly from playing in the mud to skating on the pond this week. The weather station registered a low of 2 during the cold snap, and it was windy. Together, that was just enough to … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Finally Freezing
Essex Farm: Fat Time of Year
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "This is a fat time of the year. The hens, in a new pasture today, are hunting through tall and fragrant clover for the crickets and grasshoppers that pop up in a cloud whenever you take a step these … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fat Time of Year
Essex Farm: Owls and Bok Choy
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "We are all rooting for the pullets to come into full lay, and for the older hens to regain their composure, stop going broody, and get back down to business. The hens have been through a … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Owls and Bok Choy
Essex Farm: A Bloody Week
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! It was a rather bloody week here at the farm. The hens in the south coop began picking at each other’s feathers over the weekend, and the picking quickly escalated into cannibalism. By mid-week we had … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: A Bloody Week